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Apple TV cannot connect to iTunes library on MacBook Pro after upgrade to Yosemite/iTunes 12

Does anyone else have this problem?


After upgrading my MacBook Pro to Yosemite / iTunes 12, my Apple TV cannot connect to it's iTunes library anymore.


I have tried the following:


Logging in/out of Apple TV and MacBook Pro's Home Sharing/iTunes account

Turning on/off my wireless router/modem

Turning on/off the Apple TV and MacBook Pro

A combination of the above


Nothing works.


Is this a bug or am I to wait for an update to Apple TV?

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Oct 17, 2014 12:09 AM

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Posted on Oct 17, 2014 2:34 AM

You are not alone. I have had this issue today too and tried the same troubleshooting steps you did. When selecting the Computers app on my Apple TV, I get an error message says "Could not connect to" my library. I have two Apple TVs and both give the same message. However, it's only my mid-2011 iMac having this issue. My Macbook Air, which is less than a year old, is communicating with the Apple TV normally.

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Oct 20, 2014 7:58 PM in response to Desmond Lim

Fixed. Did several things...but I suspect that my real problem was that in the upgrade the Macbook Air shifted to my guest network, thus blocking the AppleTV from view. Changing to the home network seems to have been the key. I also checked the AppleTV update (already up to date), changed the name of the computer, and did various reboots. Noting fancy, did not reset the AppleTV.

Apple TV cannot connect to iTunes library on MacBook Pro after upgrade to Yosemite/iTunes 12

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